Answers to questions regarding the Slide Library can be found here. Should you have difficulty finding the information you need, please click the "Tell Us" button to forward your question(s).

How do I find/select an image?
Select a category from the drop-down menu, a list of topics will appear.   Select one of the topics.  A group of  thumbnail images will appear to the right.   Click one of the thumbnail images for a larger view of that image.

How do I download the image?
Once you've selected an image, you'll find instructions above a "Download Image" button underneath the preview image. Instructions direct you through options based on your computer type:

WINDOWS -When you right-click that button, a window will appear. Select the option 'Save this link as...' or 'Download link to disk...' Another window will appear prompting you to select a directory in which to download this link to.  Select or create a directory on your computer (it is recommended that you create a directory just for these files).  When a directory has been selected, the file will automatically begin downloading.   

MAC -When you click-and-hold on that button, a window will appear. Select the option 'Save this link as...' or 'Download link to disk...' Another window will appear prompting you to select a directory in which to download this link to.  Select or create a directory on your computer (it is recommended that you create a directory just for these files).  When a directory has been selected, click 'Save' and the file will automatically begin downloading. 

What type of file will I be downloading?
The file you will be downloading is a .jpg file.(i.e., 01ergohi.jpg).

What is a "JPG file" in our Slide Library?
It is a file that is internet standard, cross-platform formatted. It can be used for creating a PowerPoint^® slide presentation and viewed in all web browsers. "JPEG files" have a jpg extension (i.e., 01ergohi.jpg). 

How do I create a slide from this image?
You will need to take the file to a local slide processing center that can work with digital files. It is a good idea to call the processing center before you go to find out their specific requirements for accepting files, i.e., can they accept files on ZipDisks^®, or a SyQuest^® cartridge, etc.

What does the slide processing center need to produce the slide?
You must copy the file onto a removable media (i.e., floppy disk, ZipDisk^® or SyQuest^® cartridge, etc.). Be sure to label your disk with the file name and file type (i.e. 01ergo.jpg).  For 35mm slide output, inform the processing center to set the "slide background fill" to black.   This will avoid having white areas appear around your slide images.

If your school has a Media Department, how can you forward the slides electronically?
If you are not sure how to forward the slides electronically to your school's Media Department, please contact the manager for details.

Can these slides be used to create a PowerPoint^® on-screen slide show?
Yes.  First determine which images you would like to include in your slide presentation.  Download them, then follow these instructions:

1. Launch the PowerPoint^® program.
2. A dialog window appears, select "blank presentation."
3. An auto-layout window appears, select the blank layout.
4. A blank slide (white square) appears on your screen.
5. On the top menu bar, select Format, then Custom Background...
6. A dialog box appears prompting you set the "Background Fill" options.
7. Click on the empty drop-down menu box arrow.
8. Click on the black colored square.
9. Then click on the "Apply to All" button.
10. The previously white square screen should now be black.
11. On the top menu bar, select Insert, then Picture...
12. A dialog box appears prompting you to locate the file that you would like to insert.
13. Locate the directory where you extracted the *.jpg files to, select a file, click insert.
14. An image should now appear on your screen as Slide 1 of your presentation.
15. To add additional slides, go back up to Insert, then New Slide...
16. Repeat the procedure used in creating the first slide, selecting a different image each time.

How do I view the on-screen slideshow in PowerPoint^®?
From the menu bar, select View, then Slideshow..., then Manual.  Then the first slide will appear.  Click the arrow to advance through the remainder of the presentation.

How can I avoid having white areas appear around my images in PowerPoint^® and 35mm slides?
It is recommended that the slide background color be set to black when creating your PowerPoint^® presentation.  

1. On the top menu bar, select Format, then Custom Background...
2. A dialog box appears prompting you set the "Background Fill" options.
3. Click on the empty drop-down menu box arrow.
4. Click on the black colored square.
5. Then click on the "Apply to All" button.
6. The previously white square screen should now be black.

For 35mm slide output, inform your Processing Center or Service Bureau to set the "slide background fill" to black.  This will avoid having white areas appear around your slide images.